How to make an origami CaterpillarいもむしCaterpillar
A green caterpillar that wiggles along. Four pleats make the segments of its body.
- 7 steps
- about 10 min
- 1 sheet of origami paper
- Age 7+
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How to fold
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上と下のふちを、まん中に合わせて うしろへ折る
Fold the top and bottom edges behind to the center.
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下半分を、うしろへ半分に折る（細長い帯）
Mountain fold in half, bottom behind, to make a long strip.
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右のほうで段折りをする（左を右へ折って、少し右の線で左へ折りもどす）
Make a pleat near the right end: fold the left part to the right, then fold it back to the left a little further along.
折り線を少しななめにすると、体がくねっと まがります。
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となりにも、段折りをする
Make another pleat next to it.
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となりにも、段折りをする
Make another pleat next to it.
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もう一つ、段折りをする（ぜんぶで4回）
Make one more pleat. That makes four.
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右はしと左はしのかどを、うしろへ折る
Fold the corners at both ends behind.
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できあがり！目と しょっかくをかいたら、いもむしのできあがり！ 大きくなったら、ちょうちょになるよ。
Finished! Draw the eyes and feelers. Your caterpillar is finished! When it grows up, it will become a butterfly.
折り線を少しななめにすると、体がくねっと まがります。Fun fact
いもむしは、葉っぱをたくさん食べて大きくなり、さなぎになってから ちょうに かわります。
A caterpillar eats lots of leaves and grows. Then it becomes a pupa, and finally a butterfly.
Origami English in this model
- mountain fold山折り
- pleat段折り
- corner角
- edge辺（ふち）
- caterpillarいもむし
- wiggleくねくね動く
- leaf葉っぱ
- butterflyちょう
❓ FAQ
- What age is this origami Caterpillar for?
- About Age 7+. It is rated “Medium” (level 3 of 5), with 7 steps, and takes about 10 minutes.
- What paper do I need?
- One sheet of square origami paper (15 cm / 6 in). No scissors or glue are needed.
- What is it called in Japanese?
- In Japanese it is “いもむし”. The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.
- Can I print the instructions?
- Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.
